April 20, 2021
Singapore Airlines planes on the tarmac at Changi International Airport.
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Singapore is facing an uptick in Covid-19 cases amid reports of a rising number of mutant strains circulating overseas, with health care experts saying this trend should be closely watched as the city state seeks to launch a quarantine-free travel bubble with Hong Kong.
Health authorities on Monday (April 20) afternoon reported 20 new infections, 19 of which were imported. Of the island nation’s 170 imported cases in the past week, 63 came from India, which is battling a deadly new wave of cases stemming from a new and possibly more virulent variant of the disease.
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Jabs thwart disease but may not stop infection: Experts
It is critical to be vaccinated quickly as few other measures can reduce virus transmission so effectively, say experts. PHOTO: REUTERS
Experts say inoculation vital as although those vaccinated can still catch the virus, they are less likely to get seriously ill
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Covid-19 vaccines protect people from the symptoms and more severe forms of the disease but are not designed to fully prevent them from being infected, experts said yesterday following the case of a migrant worker who tested positive despite having both doses.
They said inoculation was vital because although those who have had the jabs could still catch the virus, they were much less likely to get seriously ill than unvaccinated patients.
SINGAPORE, April 13 News of a migrant worker who contracted Covid-19 even though he had been fully vaccinated may have caused some alarm, but infectious disease experts said that this is an expected development and there is nothing to be too concerned about. On Sunday (April 11), the first such.